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knee breeches vs pair of trousers

pair of trousers vs knee breeches

knee breeches and pair of trousers both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knee breeches Yes No No No
pair of trousers Yes No No No
As nouns, pair of trousers is a hypernym of knee breeches; that is, pair of trousers is a word with a broader meaning than knee breeches:
  • knee breeches: (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
  • pair of trousers: (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
Other hypernyms of knee breeches include pant, trousers.
knee breeches (noun) pair of trousers (noun)
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
Difference between knee breeches and pair of trousers

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